WSRA Standard 4 80064 Chassis Restoration Update 1 – June 2026
Pictures and words: Steve Masters. During the last week more stripping on the frames has taken place. All of the sanding pipe work has been removed along with the majority of the rest of the vacuum and steam heat pipes. Work has started removing the platework around...
WSRA Standard 4 80064 Chassis Restoration Update
Connecting and coupling rods removed today. Quite a few of the bearing brasses are loose in their rods. Most of the air brake system is now removed. Injector delivery pipes, steam heat and vacuum pipes removed. Some of the vac pipework will need repair or replacing as...
WSRA Standard 4 80064 Boiler Restoration Update
Work is progressing on 80064’s boiler at Rileys in Lancashire. The picture shows boiler with the front tube plate removed. The original British Railways era steel front tube plate as lost up to 50% of its original thickness following its 10 years of service on...
80064 Chassis moved to Cranmore
In another important step forwards for the West Somerset Railway Association’s locomotive restoration programme, the chassis for BR Standard 4 loco 80064 has today been sent from the WSR to the East Somerset Railway’s Locomotive Workshops. The overhaul of the chassis...